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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in November

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 3/100

November at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 47°F and an overnight low around 19°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes November a very quiet month here.

Average low
19°F
Average high
47°F

Range across the year: 8°F to 88°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
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Snowfall
5 in
Daylight
9.4 hours

Check access before you plan around November

November draws about 18% of the visits Minuteman Missile sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around November. Official Minuteman Missile park page.

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: roughly 1,900 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004 to 2025.

That makes November the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3×) and the February low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 3/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 33°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 61% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.4 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 102,146 recreation visits, down 13.5% from 118,108 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.3%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October62°F / 31°F0.7× Quiet53 Fair
November47°F / 19°F0.2× Very quiet3 Poor
December36°F / 10°F0.2× Very quiet41 Poor

All twelve months at Minuteman Missile, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Minuteman Missile in November

The National Park Service tags 6 Minuteman Missile activities for fall. Each links to the park's own page for it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

November averages a daytime high near 47°F and an overnight low around 19°F at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, with about 0.5 inches of precipitation and roughly 5 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is very quiet at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 3/100. Our recommended month is May. November draws about 18% of the visits Minuteman Missile sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around November.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. November sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 2,000 recreation visits at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2004–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.